Chihayafuru, Vol. 1
by Yuki Suetsugu
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appears in Josei Manga and Sports Manga.
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game. Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the...
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appears in Josei Manga and Sports Manga.
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